Project introduction
This article is a pattern overview of a free kitchen design by Amy Yarbrough, published on Crochet Spot. It summarizes what the finished dish soap apron looks like, what materials it needs, and how the pieces come together, so you can decide whether the project suits your kitchen. This is an overview rather than a full tutorial, and every exact instruction remains with the original designer.
Crochet Pattern: Dish Soap Apron
Yarbrough created this apron after a Crochet Spot reader asked for it, turning an ordinary dish soap bottle into a small dressed-up kitchen character. She describes the make as rather simple and easy, and she chose cotton yarn, a sensible pick for kitchen goods. To work the project, follow the Original designer’s pattern and instructions.
The finished apron measures 4″ (10 cm) at its widest point and 8 1/2″ (21.5 cm) tall, a size that fits a standard tall bottle. If your own bottle runs shorter, the designer notes that leaving off a few rows at the beginning brings the length down. No skill level is printed on the source, so take the simple construction itself as the guide to difficulty. The source also prints a small half double crochet gauge swatch for checking tension before you begin.
The source gives a short, complete supply list:
- Medium weight yarn, approximately 30 yards of color A
- Medium weight yarn, approximately 10 yards of color B
- Crochet hook J (6.00 mm)
The metric hook size is printed alongside the letter size in the source, and no other notions are listed.
The apron is built in two stages. First the main body is worked in half double crochet, starting from a foundation chain and narrowing toward the top bib through decrease rows. Then the contrasting color takes over for an edging round of single crochet that frames the whole piece. Hanging straps are formed from chains that are worked back with slip stitches, and a short loop at the top completes the neck. A pocket motif is embroidered on the front in the contrasting yarn, guided by the project photograph.
This overview covers the free web version of the pattern as published by the designer. No paid printable or PDF format is described in the source, so do not assume one exists or is free. Since exact rows belong to the original page, use the designer link above for step-by-step instructions. Use this overview to confirm the two-color look, the finished measurements, and the bottle fit before you gather supplies.
Two colors keep the design cheerful without much extra yarn, since the second color covers only the edging, straps, and pocket. The source names cotton as a good kitchen choice, and medium weight yarn is the stated weight, so a cotton or cotton-blend in that weight is a natural pick. Matching the stated hook and the designer’s gauge reference keeps your apron close to the intended size.
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The source page groups this apron with several related patterns. The list includes a plarn soap dish, a frilled doll apron, five simple soap savers, a jungle rhythm baby blanket, and a delta soap saver. All of them are the designer’s own kitchen and home projects, and they sit together as extra reading for anyone furnishing a handmade kitchen. The soap savers and the frilled doll apron stay closest to the bottle cover theme, while the blanket rounds out the set of home makes.
Reader comments on the source page add two practical ideas. One maker preferred not to embroider on half double crochet, so she worked a single crochet patch in the contrasting color and sewed it on as the pocket. Another reader asked about shrinking the apron for fashion dolls, and the designer suggested starting with a size 3 yarn and an E or F hook, adding a few chains to the neck strap, and skipping rows before Row 13 for a shorter length. Treat these as experiments rather than tested sizes.
Pair this overview with the related read Crochet Pattern Halloween Ghost Hand Soap Cover: Pattern Overview, which covers another bottle cover for a different season. Together they make a small seasonal set, so consider making one for the kitchen sink and one for the bathroom counter.
